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Put the switch back!

I'm not sure you'll get a meaningful consensus to a question like this - lots of opinions maybe, which may or may not match your own iwhen you try them for yourself! For what it's worth, my basses have radii (?) ranging from vintage 7.25" through 10", 16" and 20" to completely flat (ACG, Prose). The ACG also has an assymetric neck profile. When I bought the ACG there were definitely a few converts out there who swore by the flat board and assym neck profile. I love my ACG but I've not been converted as such. I feel equally at home on my other regular necks. A mild annoyance with smaller radius necks is sometimes a bit of string imbalance with flat pole pickups (G and E being closer to the poles). Smaller radius also requires more fiddling to get a low action, particularly on a tapered jazz type neck (P type generally not a prob). It's easier IMO to set up a flat board with low action and even string balance. It's also easier to do DIY maintenance such as fret/fingerboard levelling. Not that I do a lot of that (although I have done some). I can take or leave assymetric back-of-neck profiles. If pushed, I think I prefer a regular shallow C type profile. Maybe I'm just old fashioned. Having said that, my '57 P has the deepest V neck profile you could imagine and I love it to bits. As with all this stuff, in the end it's largely down to personal foibles and preference!

A pic is worth a thousand words ... Assuming it's a BB P/J type with a three way switch, the pic below may help you to get it back to its original state. [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/Yamaha%20BB%20wiring.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/Yamaha%20BB%20wiring.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I can entirely see what you mean about those terminals being a bit fiddly Dan. I almost got one of these a few months ago but was put off by the weird configuration and went for a regular one instead. Much easier and it also makes sense when you look at it which helps - unlike this one!

Ha, I only just realised the OP is you Dan - hope all is well! And yes I'm still enjoying my lovely old '57

Just replicate your DPDT wiring using the corresponding CTS terminals as in the pic below. This should do the job, (with 'up' for series) .[URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/CTS%20DPDT.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/CTS%20DPDT.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Have a chat with John East. He's very helpful and should be able to sort you out, particularly as it's to go with your East preamp setup (he supplied a stacked vol/blend with my SPM-02 modules).

Pickup position is a significant factor as well. Have a play with this app and test a few positions and multiple pickup combinations etc. Switch on the 'fundamental frequency marker' as a reference point. [url="http://www.till.com/articles/PickupResponseDemo/index.html"]http://www.till.com/articles/PickupResponseDemo/index.html[/url]

I think the series I TRB GCYPbass details above is a TRB 'P' (with piezo). The regular TRB I was 34" and had soapbars like the series II but had a shallow 'slap' contour on the body and a different preamp with a 3-position mid control (adjustable using internal presets) rather than a sweepable mid boost/cut. I've had my trusty series I TRB5 for 16 years now. Have had many other basses in between but keep coming back to it. Great basses.

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Thanks, I just emailed them to enquire and will report back. I rather like the 'natural' model from Rondo and have asked if they can get hold of that - [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/product7692.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/product7692.html[/url]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1480454812' post='3184611'] Harley Benton Fretless Violin bass. What more could you want? [/quote] That should do it! Thanks granger, I had no idea these existed

I love the idea of a fretless violin bass. Can you only get these from Rondo Music in the USA or is there a UK distributor?